WAGE PAY & COLLECT-COMMISSIONS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that if an employer fails to include all commissions earned by a separated employee in the final compensation paid to the separated employee within the time limit set forth in the Act, the employer shall, in addition to any other penalties, pay the employee an amount equal to 3 times the amount of the commissions that were not paid, as well as the employee's court costs, attorney's fees, and any other associated costs incurred in successfully pursuing a legal action against the employer. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2009
Last action Jan 12, 2011
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Aug 15, 2009
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Feb 18, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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